ROOSTED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

roosted

verb

past tense of roost

as in perched

to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

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as in lodged

to establish or place comfortably or snugly a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodge's massive fireplace

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Recent Examples of roosted Once the colony grew, the birds roosted in a derelict military barracks nearby, later returning to the pine forest when the facility was renovated. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Two lovers embraced in a curtained room, while a white peacock roosted on a ledge. — Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 Exposure often happens during activities like remodeling old buildings or clearing areas where birds have roosted. — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025

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The hotel occupies floors 30 through 36 of the Kioi Tower, with the lobby perched at the top.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
The shoes feature a wide slingback strap that wraps around the back of the foot, while a dainty bow is perched right at the vamp.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of perched

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His attorney has said Garces-Perez remains seriously ill and has a bullet lodged in his body while being held at an ICE detention facility.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The bullet lodged close to Garces Perez's spine and had not been removed as of last week.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodged

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His pass was intercepted on the first play from scrimmage and again late in the first half, when his throw landed right in the belly of linebacker Ernest Jones IV.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Japan's military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of landed

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Sugarite Canyon State Park, New Mexico On the border where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains, the flat-top mesas of Sugarite Canyon State Park frame the indigo blue lake nestled at the bottom of the canyon.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Before his arcing shot had even nestled in the net, teammates’ arms were aloft and Sullivan was wheeling away in celebration.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of nestled

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Human intervention is part of the strategy Nucleus has not positioned teleoperation simply as a temporary workaround until its robots become fully autonomous.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
The wealthiest 10% of households hold more than 87% of equities, meaning the households already owning most of the market were positioned to capture most of those gains.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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